WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 06: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to news media as he departs on the South Lawn of the White House on October 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Maryland to deliver remarks at the Tradepoint Atlantic industrial center in the Port of Baltimore. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)